Ross Edwin Roper
Birth date: 17 November 1890
Birth place: Mountain Dell (Dry Fork), Utah
Death date: 5 March 1941
Buried: Rock Point Cemetery
Remembering Ross Edwin Roper
By Marvel Dwain Roper
01/01/01/01:01, 01/01/01/01:02, 01/01/01/01:03, The first seconds, of the first hour, of the first day, of the first year of the so called millennium. A fantastic time to be alive. So many of us owe our heritage to one of the great men of the 20th century.
He was born in 1890, in the Uintah Basin, which at that time was still very primitive. Divorcing parents, made schooling impossible. In later life because of great drive, a desire to excel, prompted by a deep rooted testimony of the Gospel, helped shape the life of a very common man, into one deeply admired.
Most of his remaining descendants never met this man, can only judge him by the way his grand children and great children have accomplished so much in their lives. To those of us who knew him, saw his honesty and integrity. A life of extremely hard and difficult work, with none of the luxuries we have today. One who knew desperate, disabling and painful illness over a period of years.
A man who learned to read after he was married. What a knowledge he had, a farmer, sheep herder, miner, horseman, cattleman, sheep man, fisherman, linguist, conservative in politics, well read in the scriptures, perfect neighbor, one of the best fathers, devoted husband, completely unselfish, blacksmith, veterinarian, accomplished gardener, friend to his in-laws, respectful of all people, great friend of the Ute Indians, self reliant almost to a fault, watchful and caring of his brothers and their children, one who knew what it was to conquer habits and control one’s self, one who never had indoor plumbing his entire life.
I could go on with a complete list of his personal attributes. To those of us remaining at this time, I would only remind us the great debt of gratitude we owe to the sacrifices of this man, and his companion. Who would have wanted to come through any other lineage. In the Eternity’s we will be able to see these two people as crowned, with great blessings because of the examples and the lives they lived.
I commend to you Ross Edwin Roper and Lacy Loviar Jones, as two who knew how to live simply and well and pass that great heritage onto their descendants. Work was reenthroned as the guiding principle in their life, as well as thrift, independence and self reliance. Two who never sullied their lives with anything to be ashamed of or regret.
As the histories of their lives are unfolded to you in this publication and on web sites, all that is written is true and not embellished. They lived their lives as written.
True to their faith in Jesus Christ and His redeeming power.
Family
Parents: Maria (Wimmer) Roper Fuller and William Roper
Siblings: William Roper, Argyle Roper
Wife: Lacy Loviar Jones
Married: 9 May 1911 (by Don B. Colton)
Sealed: 15 July 1931 (Manti Temple)
Children: 10 Oather, Vanola, Morris, Von, Voit, Ornal, Amy, Bernarr, Marvel, Darson
Grandparents: (John) Henry Roper & Charlotte Elizabeth (Mellor) Roper, William Wimmer & Sara (Sally) Curtis Wimmer
Pedigree Chart: 2X2Z-X1 (Family Search.org – Ancestral File)
History
History By Son Oather Ross Roper
Remembering By Son Marvel Dwain Roper
Namesake By Grandson Blair Roper
Photographs
William Roper Photo (Ross’ Father)
Maria Wimmer Roper Fuller Photo (Ross’ Mother)
William, Ross and Argyle Roper (Brothers)
Postcard Photo
Railroad Photo
Ross Roper (In bib overalls)
James Naylor Jones Jr. & Mary Ann Bodily Photo (Ross’ Inlaws)
Lacy with Children around 1921?
Lacy with Children around 1922?
Ross & Sons Photo (Published in the Desert News)
Roper Children Photo August 1938
Lacy & Children Photo
Lacy & Children Photo (following funeral of a relative)
Lacy & Children (with spouses) Photo
Children
Oather Ross Roper (2 Feb 1912)
Vanola Lacy (Roper) (18 Jul 1914)
Morris LeRoy Roper (13 Jul 1916)
Von Stanley Roper (10 May 1918)
Voit James Roper (9 Dec 1919)
Ornal Varden Roper (21 Apr 1921)
Amy (Roper) Cook
Bernarr Glade Roper
Marvel Dwain Roper
Darson Wendall Roper
Timeline
17 Nov 1890 Born
09 May 1911 Married
15 Jul 1931 Sealed
28 Feb 1912 Child Born
05 Mar 1941 Died